12/26/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Friday, December 26, 1952   Vol. C128

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LOCAL NEWS

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CHRISTMAS IN EAST FAREWELL

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East Farewell- Christmas was celebrated in East Farewell and the rest of the world yesterday and this paper postponed publication to allow the staff and crew to be with their families on the holiday.  The town was decorated with wonderful lights, ribbons and bows throughout the town.  The centerpiece was the beautiful Christmas tree that was placed in the center of town square.  It is a 20’ Douglas fir that has been decorated by the local Boy Scout Troop with decorations donated by local merchants.  With the late snow on December 21^st.the square was transformed into a winter wonderland.  The lights and bows made for a dazzling display at night.  The Nativity scene set up in front of St. John’s Church was also a highlight of the town’s decorations.  Along with the town sponsored decorations most of the merchants decorated their store fronts and front windows.  The town was certainly dressed up for the holiday.

            The townspeople also got into the spirit by turning out for the Main Street stroll on December 23^rd.  It was a spectacular success.  Main Street and Lake Shore Drive were full a folks strolling down the streets and conversing with each other.  Carolers gathered around the tree to sing carols and many passing folk joined in the gaiety. Many of the merchants stayed open late and the shops offered a warm respite and a chance to do any last minute shopping that was needed.  The restaurants and bars did an extremely brisk business offering food and drink for the strollers.  This was the third time the stroll was held and each year it becomes more popular.  “I just love this,” said Mrs. Mallard while strolling down Lake Shore drive with her daughter, Natalie, “the beautiful lights with all the shops lit up and all the people out and about, it is truly the most wonderful time of the year.” 

            On behalf of the owners and staff The East Farewell News wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and all the warmest holiday blessings.

Carolers in the Town Square

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SPORTS

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BASKETBALL GAME POSTPONE DUE TO HOLIDAY

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Corning- The basketball game scheduled between the East Farewell Cougars and the Corning Devils was postponed because the game was inadvertently scheduled for Christmas Eve.  “No one wants to play a game on Christmas Eve let alone go to one,” said Coach Wilson, “I spoke with Coach Barnes and he was of the same mind.  We will play after the holidays, there will be no problem working them into the schedule.” 

            The game has not been rescheduled yet but will be announced at the next game.  The next game will be against the Riverview Wildcats on January 7^th in Riverview.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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POLITICANS SPEND 6 MILLION ON CAMPAGIANS

HANK WILLIAMS DIES

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Investigating Senators say that Radio and Television political campaigns cost $6 million in the 1952 election campaign.  Involved in the survey were expenditures on behalf of candidates for President, Vice-President and both Houses of Congress. The survey showed that Republicans spent 3,457,734 for radio and TV, compared with $2,673,576 by Democrats.

President-elect Eisenhower names three men to serve in $15,000-a-year jobs in the Justice Department under Herb Brownwell Jr., who will be the Attorney General in the new administration. Warren Olney will head the criminal division.  The other two are Warren Burger and J. Lee Rankin.

Dies - Hank Williams - singer and composer “The King of Hillbillies” - dies in his automobile in Oak Hill, Virginia. The singer’s chauffeur said he became alarmed when he was unable to awaken Williams, who had been sleeping in a bed in the rear seat of the car. Williams was dead on arrival at the hospital.  Cause of death was not disclosed.  Williams had left Knoxville for Canton, Ohio where the singer was scheduled to make a New Year’s Day appearance.  Williams penned and sang the top-selling hit “Jambalaya,” also “Cold Cold Heart,” “Wedding Bells.” “Mansion on the Hill,” and “Move It Over.” Although he lived in Montgomery, Alabama, he was still employed by radio station KWKH in Shreveport, LA at the time of his death.  He was also under contract to MGM Recording Co and MGM Pictures. He was married to Miss Billie Jones on October 19th on the stage of the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. He had been divorced earlier this year by Mrs. Audra Mae Williams of Nashville.

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12/11/1952

EAST FAREWELL NEWS

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Thursday, December 11, 1952   Vol. C124

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LOCAL NEWS

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NEW DESIGN FOR LAKE FRONT PIER ANNOUNCED

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East Farewell- Sam Lendel announced an ambitious plan to repair and rebuild the Lake Front Fun Pier that was severely damaged in the September storm.  The pier was 85% destroyed by the hurricane that tore through the town September 23^rd.   “We are planning a bigger and better Pier, but plan to keep the carousel and Ferris wheel because they are the most popular attractions.  This is an extensive rebuild.  We will be adding shops and a Midway to really add to the family fun experience,” said Lendel at a press conference held in one of the pier’s remaining structures.  “This should revitalize the lake front area.  After the storm there wasn’t much left but now, with this project, we will see building all around the area.”

            Everyone in town expressed appreciation and excitement about the project.  The Lake Front Fun Pier has been a summer attraction on the lake since 1948 and with this new project Lendel is planning to keep the shops open year round.  “This could be a huge boom to the town traffic during the winter,” proposed Charles Wentz, ”the town has always sort of shut down during the deep winter, but with this we could see people wintering here, skating on the lake and browsing through the town.  This is very exciting.”

            The plan outlined by Wentz calls for a completely new substructure of the pier with an expansion to the east and out into Lake Charles by about 75 yards.  The town council has approved the expansion and Lendel says he has secured enough financing to complete the project.  Construction will begin shortly in spite of the extreme conditions.  “We have lined up excellent contractors who have assured us the weather will not present any problems,” Lendel said.  Since the lake front os off main street and surprisingly off Lake Shore Drive, traffic is not expected to be impacted during construction.  The work is slated to be completed by Memorial Day 1953.

The Lake Front Fun Pier Carousel & Ferris Wheel July, 1952 

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SPORTS

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COUGARS WIN TITLE OUTRIGHT

 BASKETBALL STARTS TOMORROW

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East Farewell-The Cougars locked up sole possession of the League Title on Saturday with a hard fought win over the Southport Hawks.  The final score was 21-10.  The field was cleared off from last weeks surprise snowstorm and the field resembled a big snow fort with piles of snow rimming the field so high that the first row of seats was empty because the view was blocked.  The conditions did not dissuade the fans, though.  The stands were full and the hot coco, coffee and cider was plentiful.  The game was played in with a festival feel and was enjoyed by all.

            Originally it was thought this would be a Cougars easy victory but the Hawks came to play.  Until the last eight minutes the game was close, 14-10 and the Hawks would threaten every procession.  It wasn’t until quarterback Billy O’Conner pitched a ball to Joey Fox who race 60 yards for a touchdown did the Cougars take final command.  Both sides played tough defense and the Hawks star defensive rusher, Jimmy Gates, had a standout day embarrassing the Cougars line by taking down O’Conner four times.

            All the Hawks defensive prowess was not enough to stop the Cougars offense.  In the second quarter O’Conner tossed a short out pass to Phil Flynn who ran 35 yards to the five yard line.  It was then up to Johnny “Moose” Boyle to punch it in for the score. The Hawks came right back with a score with less than one minute left in the first half.  The score came after a time consuming 64 yard drive highlighted by a 12 yard run and the final seven yard end run by halfback, Clyde Haffenfose.  The Cougars came out in the second half and scored on their second possession.  Another batch bruising runs by Boyle highlighted the drive and he scored on a center plunge from the two yard line.  The Hawks were held scoreless in the third quarter but got down inside the 20 twice.  The Cougars were able to block one field goal attempt and take over on downs the second time.  In the fourth quarter it was the Hawks turn to control the pace and they did so quite effectively but were only able to score a field goal by kicker “Little Jimmy” Corson, whose 5’4”, 125 lbs frame belies his kicking ability.  He drilled a 30 yard shot straight through the uprights much to the amazement of most of the Cougar line.  The Hawks continued to threaten until 8:01 left in the fourth when O’Conner pitched out to Fox and the game was sealed.  Kicker Charlie Cox was perfect on the day and set a school record for point after kicks at sixteen.  It was hoped that injured halfback, Jimmy O’Conner would play but Coach Burcowitz decided that he was not ready. “Jimmy is a tough kid but I couldn’t play him today.  I was not completely confident that he had recovered and couldn’t take that chance, he’ll be back next year stronger and better than ever.”

            This win gives the Cougars sole possession the League championship with a record of 7-1.  This is the second year in a row that the team has either won or tied for the League championship.  The whole town is very proud of their Cougars.

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East Farewell-The Cougars basketball team opens its season on Friday against the Central Bears. The game begins at 7:30 in the gymnasium.  Bill Donahue, Ted Fitzgerald and Jimmy Welch will lead the team as they hope to improve on their 9 and 7 record from last year. “We have a strong core with returning players like Billy, Ted and Jimmy (Donahue, Fitzgerald and Welch) and some much needed help under the basket with Billy O and Greeny (Billy O’Donnell and Gene Green).  I think this crew is going to really turn some heads,” said Coach Wilson at a practice last week.

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 NATIONAL NEWS

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IKE RETURNS FROM KOREA MEETS MACARTHUR.  TRUMAN FUMES

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New York - President-elect Eisenhower returns from Korea confident that a solution to the war can be “speeded up” if the United States uses deeds instead of words to “induce” the communists to want peace.”  - President-elect Eisenhower met with his “old and respected commander, Gen MacArthur in a conference they hope will “bear fruit” in settling the Korean War. It was the first meeting in six years for the pair.

President Truman defends the foreign policies of his seven years in the White House and declares they have produced “a situation in which it should be clear to the Soviet leaders that they cannot gain their objectives by the use of force.”

Addressing the Freedoms Foundation, President-elect Eisenhower said this week if American is to be strong “We must be strong first in our spiritual convictions.” “And those convictions must be those that appeal to men.” “If we are going to win this fight, we are going to have to go back to the fundamentals. If we can be strong enough to sell ourselves this idea at home, we can win this ideological war.”